Item 3: July Financials (Aaron): Women’s clinic doing well. Operating funds is a ‘zero sum game”. We need more un-restricted funds to keep the club healthy. For the year thus far, we’ve generated $31K in revenue and spent approximately $60K. Ernie noted that the majority of MORE’s funds arrive in the middle and later parts of the calendar year. Restricted funds have generated roughly $30K thus far this year for MORE.

Item 4: Donor Fundraising Plan (Steve and Jonah): Two versions of the MORE overview ready for finalization by Board. Need to put both versions on the website. Also need to have these overviews for MORE board, staff, and members to hand out to interested parties (individuals, clubs, bike shops, corporate donors, individual donors). Jason: Can we include the new sponsorship/donor program into the newsletter? Ernie: YES. Action: Board and staff to provide Jason with input for the newsletter. Jonah: propose having outside review of the donor program sheets before we finalize. Steve D-T is the POC for MORE fundraising efforts.

Item 5: Trails Update:

Pataspco (Jim Bole): Much damage around the Ellicott City area. Avalon is closed. Grist Mill trail is damaged. Need to update MORE members “special bulletin” announcement on the FB page. Action: update MORE website this evening (Jonah)

Loch Raven (Jim Bole): Still need trail rights from four private property owners. Consequently, Purple Trail (near Pot Springs trail) remains off the list of legal, available trails. Looking at getting a renewal. Working w/city Department of Public Works (DPW) to build and maintain trails. Can’t print a map of trails. Request is for a “right of access.”

Item 6: MORE’s 25th Anniversary in 2017 (Greg): A general food-for-thought discussion among the Board. 25th Anniversary Jersey idea? What fundraising opportunities would there be? Summer picnic needs to be organized well in advance. Action: All Board members provide 25th Anniversary idea input before next Board meeting.

Attended MoCo Epic planning meeting. While sign ups are ahead of last year by a few, registrations have flat lined. Group spent time planning email and other marketing efforts. Whole Foods is coming in big supplying water for free and some nutrition. Will do a registration Friday night in a store.

With Ernie’s assistance led call with Austin to discuss TC alternatives in light of unavailability of loans from MORE for RTP grants. Nothing material to report. TC has submitted the final $2700 reimbursement request to SHA to fully repay MORE loan.

Workdays at Schaeffer and Black Hills BH now finished

Planning Schaeffer turns 21 event August 14 with MoCo team.

Provided comments on fundraising plan.

Aaron R.

Attended Frederick trail work day

Prepared July expense report

Mailed multiple checks for expenses and reimbursements

Continued to work with CPA on 2015 financial review and Form 990

Brad H.:

Women’s Program: Held the first MORE sponsored women’s basic skills clinic lead by Anne Mader who donated her time and the registrations fees to MORE.

Created a 4 week skills clinic series lead by Anne Mader and Simona to run August 10, 17, 24, 31. All 12 spots are sold out with a waiting list created. Funds donated to MORE by Anne Mader.

Discussing with Anne and Simona setting up a 2nd skills clinic series to run in September. Added an “Interest Only” product to the MORE shop page to track rider interest.

We have secured multiple sponsors for various donations for Women’s MTB Day event – Bikenetic, The Bike Lane, Dancing Mind Yoga, Park Tools, Proteus Bikes, Hammer Nutrition, Bell Sports as well as more that are coming on closer to the event.

Contacted Todd Bauer to schedule a ladies ride for next Sunday at the Schaeffer Farms Anniversary Day.

MORE rides / leaders –

The creation of the new email (postings@more-mtb.org) has generated little communication. Did we send out notice to ride leaders, trail liaisons, etc. that we created this email to help boost participation for local rides, trail workdays and other events via the MORE calendar, Facebook and our Meetup page?

Several MORE board and staff members led rides in July. We need to schedule some rides for August.

July Activities:

Working with Simona, Jo, Kathy, Anne to create a women’s MTB program.

Lead one weekend ride

Accotink trail work

Spent time getting familiar with the WordPress site for product sales / creation

Daily updates to the Facebook page

Jonathan K.:

Updated website to reflect upcoming workdays

Added volunteer hours from previous workdays to TrackitForward

Helped on-board new Fort Dupont liaisons

Steve D-T.:

Ft. Dupont

Met with DCMTB President Mark Drajem

Met with representatives for ESKape team

Conference call with REI, DCMTB, Ernie, Ray

Meeting scheduled for Wednesday August 10th with Park authority to discuss workday schedule, trails and future use